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Reference code
CA ACU GBA F0798
Title
Rodger Galvin fonds
Date(s)
- 1897-1912, predominant 1904 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
2 cm of textual records. -- 13 photographs
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Rodger Galvin of Palmer Rapids, Ontario came to Alberta in 1904 to work for Massey Harris. He worked for the farm machine company in Calgary, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. His sister, Fannie, was living in Calgary in 1908. He also had a brother, Thomas, and another sister, Gertrude.
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Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Penny Ridge, 1982.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of letters to his sister Fannie and his family (1904) and miscellaneous newsclippings and correspondence (1897-1912).
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No restrictions on access.
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The material is in English.
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No finding aid.
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Thursday, April 19, 2018